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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jamie Jackson at Old Trafford

Amad Diallo ends Manchester United’s European drought by seeing off Paok

Amad Diallo doubles Manchester United’s lead over Paok.
Amad Diallo doubles Manchester United’s lead over Paok. Photograph: Robbie Jay Barratt/AMA/Getty Images

Hold on to your hat: Manchester United are victorious in Europe after three consecutive Europa League draws and three more games without winning in last season’s Champions League.

So a 380-day drought stretching to a 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen at Old Trafford ends courtesy of Amad Diallo, whose explosive wing play was crowned by his double. The first was a clever 50th-minute header. The second an exhibition of aggressiveness as he mugged Abdul Baba along the right, shrugged off the defender’s manhandling, then fired a shot into the left corner, via a deflection.

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